Job Description:

We are working on an excellent opportunity with our client in Newcastle to recruit a Product Owner. This is a unique hybrid opportunity spanning project management, product ownership, and technical analysis. This role offers the chance to take ownership of development initiatives from inception through to completion, while developing deep technical knowledge and contributing to strategic change.

Skills/Experience:

• Previous experience in a Product Owner, Technical Project Manager, Business Analyst, or similar hybrid role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams.
• Familiarity with agile delivery practices and modern software development workflows.
• Ability to understand and clearly communicate technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy in documentation and reporting.
• Exposure to system architecture or software development (desirable).
• Experience working in a regulated environment or supporting audits (desirable).
• A proactive, curious mindset with the drive to develop SME-level expertise (desirable).

Core Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of approved development work items, ensuring delivery from initiation to completion.
• Track progress, highlight risks, blockers, and dependencies, and keep stakeholders updated.
• Support audit and compliance activity, helping to report on technical controls and manage remediation actions.
• Develop knowledge of systems and platforms to enable effective analysis and decision-making.
• Produce and coordinate accurate technical documentation, delegating tasks as appropriate.
• Engage with business stakeholders to translate needs into clear, actionable user stories and solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert in planning sessions as domain knowledge grows.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16190

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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